Reading construction drawings -- Tools required : their care and proper use -- Carpentry fixing-devices -- Making a carpenter's tool box -- Making builder's plant for site use -- Fixing door frames, linings and doorsets -- Fixing wooden and uPVC windows -- Fixing floor joists and flooring -- Fixing interior and exterior timber grounds -- Fixing stairs and balustrades -- Stair regulations guide to design and construction -- Constructing traditional and modern roofs -- Erecting timber stud partitions -- Geometry for arch shapes -- Making and fixing arch centres [i.e., centers] -- Fixing architraves, skirting, dado and picture rails -- Fitting and hanging doors -- Fitting locks, latches, and door furniture -- Fixing pipe casings and framed ducts -- Designing and installing a fitted kitchen -- Site levelling and setting out -- Sharpening traditional saws.
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A detailed and highly illustrated, practical guide to the techniques in first and second-fixing carpentry in domestic construction. The book includes step-by-step illustrations and text to provide the reader with a complete picture of the sequence of work required to carry out each task.